# 2019 West Lancashire Borough Council election

The 2019 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council.

## Results summary

2019 West Lancashire Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 7 | 4 | 38.9 | 22 | 29 | 53.7 | 8,824 | 38.8 | |
| | Conservative | 7 | | 38.9 | 12 | 19 | 35.2 | 7,531 | 33.1 | |
| | OWL | 4 | 4 | 22.2 | 2 | 6 | 11.1 | 3,772 | 16.6 | |
| | Skelmersdale Independent Party | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,656 | 7.3 | |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 827 | 3.6 | |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 152 | 0.7 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 0.3 | |

## Ward results

OWL = Our West Lancashire

### Ashurst

Ashurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jan Monaghan | 744 | 54.9 |
| | Skelmersdale Independent Party | Rebekha Wymer | 350 | 25.8 |
| | Green | William Gilmour | 155 | 11.4 |
| | Conservative | George Rear | 107 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,356 | 29.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Aughton & Downholland

Aughton & Downholland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Westley | 861 | 53.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Hennessy | 480 | 29.6 |
| | Green | Gaynor Pickering | 280 | 17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,621 | 36.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Aughton Park

Aughton Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Westley | 741 | 67.9 |
| | Labour | Stephen Regan | 351 | 32.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,092 | 35.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bickerstaffe

Bickerstaffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | OWL | Ian Rigby | 540 | 67.4 |
| | Conservative | Jeff Vernon | 145 | 18.1 |
| | Labour | Paul Dickie | 116 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 801 | 46.0 |
| | OWL gain from Labour | OWL gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Birch Green

Birch Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carl Coughlan | 463 | 58.6 |
| | Skelmersdale Independent Party | Andrew Taylor | 277 | 35.1 |
| | Conservative | Jane Houlgrave | 50 | 6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 790 | 27.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Derby

Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | OWL | Gordon Johnson | 1,044 | 64.0 |
| | Labour | George Francis | 427 | 26.2 |
| | Conservative | Lynne Gray | 160 | 9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,631 | 36.0 |
| | OWL gain from Labour | OWL gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Digmoor

Digmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julian Finch | 432 | 50.3 |
| | Skelmersdale Independent Party | Brian Hughes | 385 | 44.9 |
| | Conservative | Sue Janvier | 41 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 858 | 28.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Knowsley

Knowsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | OWL | Kate Mitchell | 804 | 42.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Nikki Hennessy | 684 | 36.0 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Melling | 303 | 15.9 |
| | Green | John Watt | 110 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,901 | 43.0 |
| | OWL gain from Labour | OWL gain from Labour | Swing | |

### North Meols

North Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tom Blane | 595 | 49.3 |
| | Labour | Nick Kemp | 459 | 38.1 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Wilson | 152 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,206 | 34.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Parbold

Parbold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | May Blake | 882 | 68.7 |
| | Labour | Isaac Brewer | 402 | 31.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,284 | 43.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Scarisbrick

Scarisbrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alexander Blundell | 617 | 65.3 |
| | Labour | Timothy Miles | 328 | 34.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 945 | 33.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Scott

Scott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | OWL | Jane Thompson | 945 | 57.8 |
| | Labour | Samantha Jones | 562 | 34.4 |
| | Conservative | George Pratt | 128 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,635 | 38.0 |
| | OWL gain from Labour | OWL gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Skelmersdale North

Skelmersdale North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jennifer Forshaw | 486 | 55.5 |
| | Skelmersdale Independent Party | Maria Dumbell | 320 | 36.5 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Barron | 70 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 876 | 30.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Skelmersdale South

Skelmersdale South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nicola Roberts | 719 | 56.1 |
| | OWL | Blair Piggin | 439 | 34.3 |
| | Conservative | Jayne Rear | 123 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,281 | 27.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tanhouse

Tanhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maureen Nixon | 468 | 55.6 |
| | Skelmersdale Independent Party | Aaron Body | 277 | 32.9 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Westley | 50 | 5.9 |
| | Independent | Alan Langdon | 47 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 842 | 24.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tarleton

Tarleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anne Sutton | 1,369 | 75.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Langley | 443 | 24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,812 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Up Holland

Up Holland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul O'Neill | 919 | 58.1 |
| | Conservative | Jack Gilmore | 662 | 41.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,581 | 33.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wrightington

Wrightington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pam Baybutt | 627 | 50.2 |
| | Labour | Bernie Green | 341 | 27.3 |
| | Green | John Puddifer | 282 | 22.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,250 | 38.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |